Diversity.
Nothing will kill the one-on-one time you spend with God faster than repetitiveness.
One of our biggest challenges as Christians, who've been sold the lie that we have to be a certain way to be accepted by God, is the failure to realise (and truly understand) that God has no interest in religious rituals. The minute the heart and soul of your worship is missing, you lose God's attention.
Growing up, I used to believe alone time with God had to be me getting up at the break of dawn, sitting down with a big, fat KJV Bible, reading words I didn't understand, singing songs I'd heard over and over that never really made sense to me, and saying overcomplicated prayers, throwing around words like 'sanctify' so that it was all more authentic.
FAIL.
Obviously, years later, I'm way past all of that. I now understand that God treasures an honest, simple heart - and honest, simple worship - more than anything. And that now translates to every part of my life, including my quiet time.
But I believe it's important to keep things spicy (bet you never thought you would see that word used in this context, LOL!).
Please note: There's nothing wrong with doing what you love to do when you're alone with God. That could be anything from meditating on Scripture, to dancing for Him. But the same routine over a long period of time can leave you feeling bored and uninspired, and turn your special time with your Dad to a chore you need to tick off your To-Do list.
Get out of your comfort zone today! Try switching it up with a 20-minute message, instead of reading your usual devotional. Or plug in your favourite Christian music first thing in the morning before the day gets crazy. Anything that will mix things up a little bit.
Or didn't you know that your relationship with God needs to be kept fresh too?! More for your sake than His!
Love,
Kunmi x
Nothing will kill the one-on-one time you spend with God faster than repetitiveness.
One of our biggest challenges as Christians, who've been sold the lie that we have to be a certain way to be accepted by God, is the failure to realise (and truly understand) that God has no interest in religious rituals. The minute the heart and soul of your worship is missing, you lose God's attention.
Growing up, I used to believe alone time with God had to be me getting up at the break of dawn, sitting down with a big, fat KJV Bible, reading words I didn't understand, singing songs I'd heard over and over that never really made sense to me, and saying overcomplicated prayers, throwing around words like 'sanctify' so that it was all more authentic.
FAIL.
Obviously, years later, I'm way past all of that. I now understand that God treasures an honest, simple heart - and honest, simple worship - more than anything. And that now translates to every part of my life, including my quiet time.
But I believe it's important to keep things spicy (bet you never thought you would see that word used in this context, LOL!).
Please note: There's nothing wrong with doing what you love to do when you're alone with God. That could be anything from meditating on Scripture, to dancing for Him. But the same routine over a long period of time can leave you feeling bored and uninspired, and turn your special time with your Dad to a chore you need to tick off your To-Do list.
Get out of your comfort zone today! Try switching it up with a 20-minute message, instead of reading your usual devotional. Or plug in your favourite Christian music first thing in the morning before the day gets crazy. Anything that will mix things up a little bit.
Or didn't you know that your relationship with God needs to be kept fresh too?! More for your sake than His!
Love,
Kunmi x
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